Courses

Below are graduate-level courses I teach. Happy to share syllabi; email me.

 
 

Evaluation Practice & Methods

  • Introduces the process of conducting evaluations from beginning to end

  • Uses an interdisciplinary approach with a focus on social and ecological justice

  • Guides student teams through developing an evaluation plan for a real-world intervention

 

Fall

Evaluation Theory & Research

  • Explores key questions and debates in the evaluation field through different perspectives and possibilities 

  • Draws on evaluation scholarship, practice examples, guest speakers, and podcasts

  • Engages students, individually or in pairs, to develop a scholarly paper 

 

Spring

Mixed Methods

  • Covers the theory and practice mixing inquiry methodologies in research and evaluation across the social sciences

  • ‘Mix’ includes the integration of qualitative and quantitative approaches, methods, and data in a single study and combining multiple ways of knowing 

  • Guides students through developing an original proposal for a mixed methods study

 

Fall

Leading and Evaluating Systems Change

  • Explore systems change across sectors like health, education, and social activism

  • Learn to analyze complex issues, map systems, and identify leverage points for meaningful impact

  • Practice collaborative design, evaluation, and facilitation methods to support collective learning and action

  • Note: this course is listed as an Advanced Topics in Evaluation seminar